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US Deputy Secretary Sherman in Brussels this week for dialogue on China
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will be in Brussels this week to participate in a high-level meeting with EU partners to discuss global concerns including matters related to China, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday (local time)
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US says 'possible' Ukraine crisis may last through year end
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States believes that it is possible that the conflict in Ukraine may last through the end of the year, and is doing its utmost to shorten it, State Department spokesman Ned Price told CNN.
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Taliban refutes US report on human rights violation in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghnistan], April 15 (ANI): Taliban has refuted a recent report released by the US State Department which acknowledged a steep fall in the human rights progress in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of United States' troops last August.
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Philippines slams US human rights report as 'baseless'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines on Friday demanded the United States to provide details of human rights abuses allegedly committed by Philippine security forces, slamming its human rights report for churning out baseless allegations.
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US report blames China of undermining Hong Kong's autonomy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 14 (ANI): US State Department report on human rights abuses blamed China for undermining Hong Kong's autonomy.
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US State Dept report paints grim picture of human rights abuses in Pakista
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 14 (ANI): Citing numerous cases of extrajudicial killings, suppression of media freedom and highlighting 'pervasive corruption' in politics and the government, the US State Department report painted a grim picture of human rights abuses in Pakistan.
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Myanmar junta describes US human rights report as 'propaganda tool'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], April 14 (ANI): Myanmar has rejected the human rights report issued by the United States Department of State, state-run media reported on Thursday.
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US continues to discuss concerns with Turkey over S-400 system purchase
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is continuing talks with Turkey over Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 air defense system, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday.
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Afghanistan: Rights issues occurred before, after Taliban takeover, says U
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): Significant human rights issues occurred before and after the Taliban took over on August 15, 2021, the State Department said in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on Tuesday.
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US accuses Russia of human rights violations in annual report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): The United States slammed Russia over alleged human rights violations, the State Department said in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on Tuesday.
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Blinken raises concern about threats to free speech in El Salvador
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): The United States has expressed concern about violence in El Salvador and the implementation of the April 5 Criminal Code amendment by the Legislative Assembly criminalizing reporting on certain gang activities.
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US State Dept 'bluntly' refutes Imran Khan's claim of 'foreign conspiracy'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): Refuting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's claim of a 'conspiracy' by the US to topple the government in Islamabad, US State Department, for the fourth time, said there is absolutely no truth to these allegations.
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